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UNS

Our Strategic Quality Partnership
since 2021 

This page is for you if you ...

… would like to develop yourself as an executive or entrepreneur in Poland on an academically sound and at the same time practice-oriented basis.

… want to specifically support your employees in Poland and enable them to take part in internationally recognised further education with direct practical relevance.

… already hold an MBA, EMBA or DBA degree and would like to become part of an international alumni network with a connection to Poland.

… would like to get to know a real practical example of a lastingly successful partnership with us.

What we are currently working on for you

Practice-oriented further education programmes

Development of targeted CAS, DAS and MAS programmes that strengthen professional and leadership skills and take international management into account.

Open alumni network for international networking

Expansion of the UNS alumni network, which now connects UNS graduates as well as MBA graduates of other universities with an interest in Poland and Switzerland.

Further development of postgraduate programmes

Continuous further development of the Executive MBA, specialised MBA and Executive DBA programmes – practice-oriented, international and at the highest quality level.

The University of Social
Sciences headquartered in Łódź has received multiple awards.

2023

  • BUSINESS DIAMOND Award from the Polska Business Forum.
  • At a concert in honour of Pope John Paul II in Rome, UNS receives the “Premio Giotto Golden” award (International Art Prize Giotto), a recognition of UNS’s academic culture, reputation and institutional impact beyond Poland’s borders.
  • “University of the Year 2023” in its category. In addition to the educational aspect, organisational aspects as well as the quality of communication and of the services offered by the universities are assessed.
  • Among the top 5 MBA programmes in Poland, rated by MBAPortal.pl.

2022

  • Award for an innovative approach to management education, presented at the national gala TOP POLISH BRANDS, awarded by CEOWorld Magazine under the patronage of FORBES.
  • The Rector of UNS, Dr. Piotr Domrzał, receives the “Medal of the National Education Commission”, an honorary medal for services to education and training. He is also awarded the “Patriot’s Ring” by the Association for the Support of National Security (SWBN).
UNS is a dynamic Polish university with a focus on social, educational and economic sciences. With its headquarters in Łódź and locations in other Polish cities, it offers a modern study environment, online study options and practice-oriented programmes with international cooperations.
Together with UNS we guarantee high-quality part-time programmes for executives, including Executive MBA and DBA programmes under Polish legislation.

The first English-language further education programmes started in autumn 2025.
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Are you in Poland and qualified for an MBA or DBA programme? Would you like to develop your qualifications further?

Then we recommend that you apply quickly for a study place.

With an EMBA degree from UNS you meet the necessary requirement

to serve on a supervisory body of companies with State Treasury shareholding.

Certificate of eligibility for supervisory board
mandates

Confirmation of fulfilment of the criterion that constitutes a necessary requirement for candidates for supervisory bodies of companies with State Treasury shareholding, pursuant to Art. 19 (1) (1) (c) of the Act of 16 December 2016 on the principles of state property management (Journal of Laws 2019, items 1302, 1309, 1571, 1655). Applies to students who meet further statutory requirements in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

Postgraduate programmes

Overview

UNS's postgraduate programmes enable targeted professional development and practice-oriented specialisation. Below you will find a compact overview of selected programmes.
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Executive MBA programmes

For you if you have a bachelor's degree and 5 years of leadership experience.
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Executive DBA programmes

You have a master's degree and are interested in a complementary DBA programme?
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Executive MBA

New management in architecture & engineering (Executive MBA)
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Executive MBA

Modern energy and hydrogen technologies
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Executive MBA

Lean Management
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Executive MBA

IT management
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Executive MBA

Full-time or hybrid studies
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Are you interested in completely different programmes?

For example pedagogy, psychology or cybersecurity? Find the information here
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Enrolment is open.

Since autumn 2025 the Executive MBA can also be booked in English.
Choose your further education programme according to your interests.
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Reference to the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018

In the Polish legal system, postgraduate studies – including MBA, EMBA and DBA programmes – are a form of continuing education and not studies leading to a professional title (bachelor, master, engineer) or an academic degree (doctor). They are regulated by the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018, in particular Articles 160–164.

Art. 160 sets out the basic requirements: postgraduate studies must last at least 2 semesters, comprise a minimum of 30 ECTS and lead to partial qualifications at levels 6–8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework. They are not part of the degree path but an element of continuing education.

Art. 163 indicates the entities authorised to run postgraduate studies (universities, research institutes, the Polish Academy of Sciences, CMKP) and confirms their fee-based nature. Art. 164 sets out the rules for issuing certificates – documents confirming completion of postgraduate studies.

The names MBA, EMBA or DBA are programme or marketing designations but do not create any separate legal category. Under the Act they are ordinary postgraduate studies that do not confer new professional titles or academic degrees – they end with a certificate confirming the qualifications obtained.

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UNS takes part in the Erasmus+ programme

On 25 June 2024, the University of Social Sciences in Łódź was awarded the Erasmus Charter, i.e. the formal accreditation to take part in the ERASMUS+ programme.
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OECD Publications relating to Poland

Poland's economy conducted in 2025
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Academy of Social Sciences Scientific and pedagogical internship

International Scientific and Pedagogical Internship 2025/26

A new edition of the program is planned for the end of the year.

PARTICULARITIES OF APPLYING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
IN TEACHING PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THE EU AND UKRAINE
December 1 – January 11, 2026
Łódź, the Republic of Poland

Academic staff of higher education institutes, research associates of scientific establishments, doctoral candidates, postgraduate students, applicants, students, who have or obtain physical and mathematical education, are invited to participate in the internship.

Workload of the internship has 6 credits ECTS (180 hours) and distributed 6 hours each day for 6 business weeks.

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Crowning moment – the graduation

Some impressions

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"This is what I also expect from postgraduate programmes and leadership programmes in 2026: Scientifically sound content, the highest topicality and lecturers who teach for practice with real practical experience – and bring 100 % empathy for the needs of executives. Last but not least: efficient and effective teaching methods that specifically support top executives in maintaining their work-life-learn balance."

Dr. Ralph Zürcher

Managing Partner, Z WAY to excellence AG

UNS Alumni Club

The UNS Alumni Club will be accessible internationally in 2027
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Briefly describe your request

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Your expertise for demanding education projects

Do you have special experience in the university, executive education, corporate learning or educational innovation environment? The Z WAY Business School Support Unit offers selected education and innovation professionals the opportunity to contribute their expertise on a project basis to national and international mandates – together with other experienced specialists and without having to work the market alone.

Your details

My academic & strategic focus (multiple selection possible)
How many years of relevant experience do you have?
Which tasks and projects interest you? (multiple selection possible)
In which regions do you have particular market knowledge or an active network? (multiple selection possible)
In which languages can you work professionally? (multiple selection possible)
What international experience do you have?
What interests you about working with the Z WAY Business School Support Unit? (multiple selection possible)
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Would you like to contribute your expertise to Join Excellence?

We are opening Join Excellence specifically to experienced professionals, consultants and specialised personalities who want to contribute their expertise to individual mandates and interdisciplinary projects. What matters to us is not as many profiles as possible, but special expertise, experience, reliability and the willingness to develop effective solutions together with other specialists.

Your information

How many years of experience do you have in your field?
Which target groups do you prefer to work with? (multiple selection possible)
How would you like to contribute your expertise? (multiple selection possible)
What interests you about working with Z WAY to excellence? (multiple selection possible)
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Do you have a solution that makes the difference?

We are open to selected cooperations with companies and providers whose products, services or technologies offer our customers & clients clear added value. What matters to us is not how new something sounds, but which problem your solution solves better, faster or more effectively than existing approaches. We are not looking for more offers. We are interested in solutions that demonstrably make a difference.

Your information

Topic area (multiple selection possible)
Primary target group of your solution
Where is the strongest benefit of your solution? (multiple selection possible)
Are there already references or successful applications?
What form of cooperation do you have in mind? (multiple selection possible)
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Do you have an exceptionally good online course, a special offer or a recommendation that fits Me Time?
Then briefly introduce the offer to us. We will be happy to check whether it fits our selection in terms of quality and content.

What would you like to recommend to us?
Topic area
Cooperation options

Let’s talk about your challenge.

You do not yet need to know which expertise your situation requires – that is exactly what we clarify together. Whether business or private: simply tell us briefly what it is about. We will contact you personally.
How time-critical is your matter?
How may we best contact you?
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Are you interested in the Z WAY Swiss Quality Label?

Share the key information about your institution and your executive education programme with us.

Prerequisite is the official recognition of your university in its home country and the authorisation to run the stated programmes and degrees.

1) Your institution

How can we support you?

Which online format suits your project?

An online congress, a digital trade fair or an on-demand course can support very different goals. Tell us briefly what you have in mind. We will contact you personally and discuss the next steps with you.
What are you interested in?
What would you like to achieve?
Non-binding contact. We will get in touch personally.

Strategy 4.0 – let’s talk about it

Would you like to implement strategies faster, identify organisational brakes or specifically improve your team's implementation strength? Describe your situation and your goal briefly. We will contact you personally and discuss which next step makes sense.
What would you like to achieve? (multiple selection possible)
What are you interested in?

Would you like to clarify what NIS-2 means for your company or how you can implement the requirements in a structured and verifiable way?

Give us some brief information. We will contact you personally and discuss the next steps.

Let’s talk about it

Would you like to find out how the leadership cockpit can be used in your organisation? Describe your matter briefly. We will contact you personally.

Let’s talk about it

Would you like to develop your organisation further, strengthen leadership or improve your impact? Describe briefly what concerns you. We will contact you personally and discuss together how we can support you in a meaningful way.
How can we support you? (multiple selection possible)

Let’s talk about it in confidence

Business succession and family office matters are personal, complex and confidential. Describe your matter to us briefly. We will contact you personally together with the responsible expert and discuss the next steps with you.
What is it about?
What is it about?*